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I'd love to read either your writing or case studies of fast-to-revenue companies if you have any to share. Thank you.

• wpietri 11y ago
  Off the top of my head, I think plenty of service businesses start out this way. E.g., consulting companies, legal firms, cleaning companies, hair salons, etc. Sometimes they start accidentally: a person does a friend's tax return or a little legal work on the side from their day job. Eventually they build up enough of a reputation and a client base that they say, "Now let's make it official." I think the same trick can be pulled off with food. A good SF example is the Creme Brulee Cart: http://www.thecremebruleecart.com/story/ http://www.thecremebruleecart.com/story/ It started out with one tiny handmade cart, grew up to a food truck, and eventually added a physical store. For startups that are service businesses, the Concierge MVP is a great example of ways to go after early revenue. For example, consider a friend's startup: http://amazingairfare.net/ http://amazingairfare.net/ This is the kind of thing that at scale would require sophisticated software. But for a small number of people, you can just do it manually. Another good concierge MVP example comes from my colleagues at Code for America: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqTFi2U2Ebc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqTFi2U2Ebc They aren't getting revenue here, as it's a public service, but you can see how the manual-to-automated approach can work incredibly well. If you're near to one, consider dropping by a Bootstrappers' Breakfast: http://www.bootstrappersbreakfast.com/ http://www.bootstrappersbreakfast.com/
  • x0x0 11y ago
    Thank you very much.